Panoramic

Our assignment was to take three pictures of the same setting with a 10-20% overlap, then edit them together in gimp to make a panoramic photo. I took pictures of the commons, and "connected" in gimp to make an interesting perspective photograph.

I learned how to use new tools in gimp to make the photos correspond with each other and line up. I also used how to capture photos correctly that are to be used for a panoramic.

 This week, I chose to do the nature assignment. The assignment was to capture something in nature that shows details not normally seen. I picked this photo of berries in my backyard because it is rare to see such vivid colors in a simple yard. It captures beauty in nature well, and the color of the stem really pops.















Shutter speed: 1/200
ISO: 100
Aperture: f/3.8





I learned how to find simple things in the vastness of nature, and capture details to make the object more interesting. I also combined the macro settings with capturing images outdoors for nature.

Gimp Assignment 2

In this assignment, we were given two images of a car. One was a raw photograph, and one was a touched-up version. We then learned how to use gimp to turn the first image into the second.

We learned how to use different tools in the gimp program to take imperfections out of the picture, and altered the levels to bring the best out of the colors. The final product looks similar to what you would see on an advertisement or professional photograph.

Macro

For this assignment, we were to use macro settings on our cameras to take high-quality photography close-ups. We needed to reveal details in settings that are usually not seen. I chose to take a picture of a ladybug on a branch because there were tons of these bugs on this tree and they were barely noticeable through the branches and leaves.

Aperture: f/3.2
Shutter speed: 1/800





I learned how to adjust the settings on the camera to create a crisp photo of a close-up subject. I also learned how to pick the best subjects for this type of picture and how to create a usable background for the photo.

Motion Demonstration

Today, we took pictures to demonstrate the use of panning by shooting a moving motorcycle. We followed the subject with our cameras on a slow shutter speed to get the subject in focus, but the background blurry.

I learned how to translate the motion of an event into a photo where motion is stopped. A photographer can achieve this by letting blur into a photo and letting it demonstrate that there was motion at the event.

Animal

This assignment asked for students to take a photo-shoot of animals and select a picture that captures nature and activity of the animal. The idea was to capture personality and character of the animal in an image.

Aperture: 3.2
Shutter Speed: 1/1250
ISO: 1600

Gimp Pop-Art Assignment

For this assignment, we learned how to use the Gimp software and created a popart picture with threshold and colors. We used portrait pictures that we had previously taken in the class and cropped them to show just the subject's face. We then adjusted the threshold and colors to make it look like an Andy Warhol photo.